Tube for producing multiple wave lengths



June 13,

G. LAKl- IOVSKY TUBE FOR PRODUCING MULTIPLE WAVE LENGTHS Filedlipv. 21, 1941' NVENTOR GEO/26E LAKHOVJ/(Y 25w jiW/W Patented June 13, 1944 TUBE FOR. PRODUCING MULTIPLE WAVE LENGTHS George Lakhovsky, New York, N. Y.; Anne-Marie administratrix of said George Lakhovsky, deceased, assignor to Henry S. Blum, Chicago, 111.

Application November 21, 1941, Serial No. 420,006

Louise .Lakhovsky,

11 Claims.

closed in my U. S. Letters-Patent No. 1,962,565,

dated June 12, 1934. Embodiments of this apparatus have been in use the world over.. Because of the need for simplification in such apparatus so that it may be handy and easily used by persons lacking skill-in electrical matters, Ihave concluded that by providing one unitwhich incorporates oscillation generating means and another in-which the wave lengths are produced,

the apparatus may be more universally used in,

the treatment of cellular life in therapy; in the aging or treating of liguidsand in other industrial fields. I a

,The present invention deals with those units,

preferably combined with one another and con-- structed as a portable device and as stated above,

has for'its major object the provision of a unitarymultiple wave length producing and/or con;

ducting device in the form of avacuum tube;

The present invention further contemplates the incorporation in such a tube, of means for varying theei'fect of wave lengths, or selectively employing the means therefor enclosed 'in or forming part of said tube.

invention further seeks to provide a tube of' the indicated type incorporating means for generating oscillations;

[Another object of the invention is to provide a single unit which. contains an oscillation genera tor, which produces wavesof definite frequency. and further inductance. means each permitting emanationof wave lengths of various values.

The; structural features of my invention also formagmaterial part of this' disclOSure, the object and advantages being attained in structures such ,as shown in the-accompanying drawing,

which exemplifies the invention The following specification, based on said drawing, more'clearly points cuttingu p s a d ad ant ge of mainve t1Q m Inthe drawing:

fig. 1. isa vertical, partial section. ili partial ie vational view of a tube incorporating features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of an alternate form thereof.

Fig. 3 illustrates in a similar manner. a modified form of my invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view of a modification made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of another modification.

Figs. 6 and 7 are sectional views illustrating types of wires used in either of the forms of my invention as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

Fig. 8 is a partial sectional, partial elevational view illustrating a tube incorporating a plurality of grids and selective capacity means for varying the effects of said grids.

Fig. 9 is a similar view of a tube, such as shown in Figs. 1 or 2 and incorporating oscillating or vibrating means.

In that form of my invention shown in Fig. 1, there is provided a sealed preferably transparent envelope I0 made of glass or like material afiixed in the usual manner to a screw or Edison plug I I. The latter is conventionally provided with a shell terminal l2 and a central terminal [3. The support or seal I4 of the tube serves to hold wires such as H: and I6 which connect to the terminals I2 and I3.' I

Connectedto the wires l5 and I6 is a primary inductance member in the form of a loose coil I! which may be disposed axially of the envelope [0, as shown. The upper end of said member I! forms a tight wound coil I8 which serves to radiate the strongest induced wave lengths.

Surrounding the primary inductance member l1, there are arranged a plurality of separate coils of wire each being of different length and capacity. Thus, I provide a coil I9 having greatest capacity and successive coils 20, 2|, 22, 23, 24, and 25, each having less capacity than the preceding coil. These coils l9 to 25 form secondary inductance means each permitting emanation of a wave length of diiferent magnitude and value than the other. 7

I may support the secondary coils in several Ways. As shown, I prefer to provide a dielectric, I

spacing washers 21 and 28 of mica or thelike,

top and bottom, and provide a supporting cross piece 29 on the lower p'ortionof the wire ll,

by connecting it to any one of the rings in the electrostatic field of high frequency, such as shown in said U. S. Letters Patent No. 1,962,565,

each of the coils l3 to 25 producing by induction a different wave length, as can be understood.

In the form of my invention shown in Fig, 2,

the envelope lfla is somewhat differently shaped, and the wire Ila straight instead of arranged as 1' an open coil. In other respects, the structure,;:-,'

follows that described with reference to Fig. 1

As shown in Fig. 3, there may be arranged a plurality of open rings 30, 3|, 32', 33 34, 35,135,31, 38, 39, and 40 in frustro-conical form, for inber Nd and vibrator armature 64.

stance, with the largest of saidrings at the top I} and the smallest one adjacent the bottom. "I have shown said rings as supported, for instance,

by glass posts 4| and 42, said posts being sup:

ported on the seal [41), as by a band 43. I pro:- vide extensions for the terminal wires Ma and [6a and connect said extensions 44 and 45 to the upper ring 30 and the next lower ring 3I, respectively. v

The rings 30 and 3| may become the primary inductance members, whereas the remaining rings constitute these'condary inductance members as before set forth. Electric current conduc'te'd to the suitably spaced rings 30, 3| will cause a spark 46 to be drawn between the rings 30 and 3| providing oscillations emanating from electrical discharges therebetween and causing the radiation of waves of various lengths within the envelope lllb and affecting the remaining rings.

In Figs. 1 and 2, I have shown the secondary coils as formed of wires having uniform crosssection. Fig. 4 illustrates how such wires may be made progressively smaller in the succeeding coils I90, 200, and 210, etc. Similarly; I have shown the ringsof Fig. 3 made progressively smaller in Fig. 5,.said rings being designated by numerals 30d,-3ld, 32d, 33d, 34d and35d, etc. In

such various manners,'the wave length producing effect of the secondary coils or rings may bear ibility of design. g The. devices of Figs. 1 and 2 above described may be incorporated in the system shown in said U. SJLet'terS Patent by'connecting one of the rings a, b, c, d, e, or f with plug H of Fig. 1, sinceeither terminal I5, -l6 i's in contact with primary inductance member H. To this enda conductorinot shown) connects sucha said plug or socket. I

- In Fig. 8, I have shown a'modification of the invention whichcomprises a vacuum tube 50 containing a plate and apluralityof different wave lengths producing grids 52, 53, and '54-.; I connect each grid with a variable capacity device, such as 55, 56,.and 5! carried by said tube 50 and preferably by its base support 63, whereby the grids may be selectively connected into an operating circuit (not shown) by means of the respective prongs 58, 59. and 60, and the plate prong 6!. Heating or other exciting means may be incorporated in the tube in a well-known manner. This combination tube 50 is designed to replace 'a plurality of known tubes eachop'erating with different and variable wave lengtheffec't, mere exterior manipulation at saidj-bas'esupport brings about 7 transect the capacities 55,

ring with 56, and 51 and cutting in one or more of the grids 52, 53, and 54.

The effect of the spark as produced in the form of the invention depicted in Fig. 3 may be further utilized in Fig. 9 in which I also incorporate a vibrator 62 which produces electrical oscillations by a spark intermittently generated between the end of the primary inductance mem- In other respects the structure follows that of Fig. 1.

j It' may be noted that any type of spark pro- ;ducing or oscillation generating means may be substituted for the vibrator shown. The tubes shown inFigs. 3 and 9 may be used in the manner des'cribe'd for Fig. 1 by connecting one terminal of'the base asset forth to produce an induction effect. These tubes may be also connected across both terminals with a suitable potential to obtain thespark effect.

From the foregoing it may be seen that I have provided tubes in various forms for the purpose of generating and conducting multiple .wave lengths. .Otheriforms of the, invention may be produced'within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thusdescribed' my invention, what I claim as new and desire to .be' secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the character described com-.

prising a vacuum tube having anenvelope and base, primary inductance means, and a plurality, of separate secondary inductance means of different length for. radiating waves of various lengths extending above said primary inductance means, all saidinductance means being arranged within said envelope; a

2. A device of the character described comprising a vacuum tube having an envelope and base, a primary inductance member axially arranged in said envelope; and a plurality of secondary inductance members spaced apart and independent from each other each member surrounding a respective portion of said primary inductance member and within the field of influence thereof.

3."-A device of the character described comprising a vacuum tube having an envelope and base; a primary inductance member axially arranged said envem'pe. and a plurality ofsecondary inductance members each surrounding the primary inductance member-and within the field of influence thereof, each of said secondary inductance members having a different wave length effect than the others. i

' 4.;A device of, the character described com prising a vacuum tubehaving an envelope and base, a primary inductance; membercomprising a pair of split rings in'inductiverelation, and a plurality of secondary inductance members each comprising split rings,

5. A device of the character described comprising a vacuum tube having anenvelope' and base, aprimar'y inductance u member comprisinga pair of splittings in inductive relation, and a plurality of secondary inductance members each comprisingsplit rings, said latter, rings being arranged in difierent planes and "being of different length to produce a different wave length effect. 6. In" a; device "of the chara ter described, meansffor producingmultiple wavelengths coinprisinga wiremember, enclosing dielectric means for saidinember, andaplurality of sepiaa device 0f the ima es-Sarit 5 means for producing multiple wavelengths comprising a wire member, enclosing dielectric means for said member, and a plurality of wire coils on said dielectric means and in the field oflinductance of said wire member, each coil extending over said wire member and having a different number of convolutions than the others.

8. In a device of the character described; means for producing multiple wave lengths comprising two split rings in inductive relation, and a plurality of split rings in inductive relation to the two split rings.

9. In a device of the character described, means for producing multiple wave lengths comprising two split rings in inductive relation, and a, plurality of split rings in inductive relation to the two split rings, the plurality of rings being of smaller diameter than the mentioned two rings and each progressively smaller than the others. i

11. In a vacuum tube having a primary in- I ductance member and secondary inductance members, a vibrator arranged in the field of influence of said primary inductance member and secondary inductance members, a vibrator arranged in the field of influence of said primary inductance member for affecting the induction of said secondary members.

GEORGE LAKHOV SKY. 

